The Scottish Government are consulting on their plans to set a legal minimum number of hours of school education school pupils should receive each year. Consideration was given to a report setting out a draft response to this consultation.
Decision
The Committee:
1. noted the terms of the draft consultation response, as prepared by Officers and set out in full at Appendix 1 of the report; and
2. agreed that Officers now formally submit that response to the Scottish Government, on behalf of Argyll and Bute Council.
(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Education dated 5 May 2023, submitted)